hời hợt

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Hanoi [həːj˨˩ həːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [həːj˦˩ həːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [həːj˨˩ həːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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hờifallinghuyền hợtheavynặng

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hời hợt means perfunctory.

Meanings of hời hợt in English

Adjective

perfunctory ≈ qua loa đại khái

Frequently asked questions

What does hời hợt mean in English?

hời hợt (adjective) means "perfunctory".

How do you pronounce hời hợt?

IPA: Hanoi [həːj˨˩ həːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [həːj˨˩ həːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hời — falling tone (huyền), hợt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.